Securing the TV

Sony strongly recommends taking measures to prevent the TV from toppling over. Unsecured TVs may topple and result in property damage, serious bodily injury or even death.

Prevent the TV from Toppling Over
sSecure the TV to a wall and/or stand.sDo not allow children to play or climb on furniture and TV sets.sAvoid placing or hanging items on the TV.sNever install the TV on:•slippery, unstable and/or uneven surfaces.•furniture that can easily be used as steps, such as a chest of drawers.sInstall the TV where it cannot be pulled, pushed, or knocked over.

sRoute all AC power cords and connecting cables so that they are not accessible to curious children.

Use a Sony TV Stand

Use a Sony specified TV stand (see page 2) and follow the instruction manual provided with the Sony TV stand.

If a Sony specified TV stand is not used, consider the following recommended measures.

Recommended Measures to Secure the TV
Secure the Stand for the TV

Make sure the TV stand can adequately support the weight of the TV. Use two angle braces (not supplied) to secure the stand.

•Rope or chain (strong enough to support the weight of the TV). Make sure that there is no excess slack in the rope or chain.

An alternative way to secure the TV is with an
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Contact Sony Customer Support to obtain the optional Support Belt Kit by providing your TV model name.

•For United States call: 1-800-488-7669 or visit: www.sony.com/accessories

•For Canada call: 1-877-899-7669

Anchor the TV to the Wall
Use the hardware listed below (not supplied):

•Two M6 × 12-18 mm anchor bolts (screw into the top-most wall-mount holes located on the rear of the TV)

•Rope or chain (attach to one M6 anchor bolt)

•Wall-anchor (attach to the wall stud) strong enough to support the weight of the TV (pass the rope through the wall-anchor, then attach to the other M6 anchor bolt)

Anchor bolts

For each angle brace use the appropriate hardware

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to:

•attach one side of the angle brace to the wall stud.

•attach the other side to the TV stand.

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Secure the TV to the Stand
Use the optional hardware listed below (not supplied):•M6 × 12-18 mm anchor bolt (screwed into the TV’s Table-Top Stand)•A screw or similar (attach it to the TV stand)

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•Securing the TV to the stand without securing it and the stand to the wall provides minimum protection against the TV toppling over. For further protection, follow all three measures recommended above.

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